Consider the following statements and answer the given question. If L + M…
2023
Consider the following statements and answer the given question. If L + M means 'L is the husband of M', L × M means 'L is the father of M', L / M means 'L is the sister of M', and L − M means 'L is the son of M', then how is W related to Z from the following statement: W − X + Y / Z?
- A.
Uncle
- B.
Nephew
- C.
Son
- D.
Father
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Correct answer: B
Concept: In a coded family-relation puzzle, each symbol linking two letters stands for one kinship relation (husband, father, sister, son, and so on). Decode every symbol in the chain to rebuild the family tree, then read the target relationship straight off that tree by tracking generation and lineage.
Application: Decoding the given statement W − X + Y / Z step by step:
W − X: W is the son of X.
X + Y: X is the husband of Y — so X and Y are the married couple who are W's parents.
Y / Z: Y is the sister of Z — so Z is a sibling of W's parent Y, one generation above W.
Cross-check: Since Z is the sibling of W's mother Y, Z occupies the same generation as W's parents, and W — their child — is exactly one generation below Z, the standard uncle/aunt-to-nephew/niece pairing. Reading it from Z's side confirms the same link: the child of one's own sibling is one's nephew or niece.
Result: W is the nephew of Z.